Health & Medicine
Emergency Medical Responder
This course provides an overview of the emergency medical services system and some of the responsibilities of an emergency medical responder. Students will learn some of the most important assessments and treatments performed by emergency medical responders and gain an appreciation of the thought and care that goes into providing immediate lifesaving care to critical patients.
About the course
Course Overview
This course provides an overview of the emergency medical services system and some of the responsibilities of an emergency medical responder. Students will learn some of the most important assessments and treatments performed by emergency medical responders and gain an appreciation of the thought and care that goes into providing immediate lifesaving care to critical patients.
Textbook: Emergency Medical Responder © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2021
By the end of the course
Learning Objectives
- List the ways in which emergency medical responders must protect themselves in emergencies.
- Identify major systems of the human body and their functions.
- Describe the steps performed in patient assessments.
- Recall the signs and symptoms of common EMS emergencies.
- Explain some of the main responsibilities of an emergency medical responder (such as managing oxygen therapy, performing CPR, and using an AED).
Course contents
What You'll Study
The EMS System
EMR Safety
The Human Body
Airway Management
Patient Assessment
How to Perform CPR
Medical Emegencies
Trauma
Special Populations
EMS Operations
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